Most recent job postings at bestcolleges
via Greenhouse schedule_type: Full-time
As a freelance writer for BestColleges, you will craft original content covering a variety of higher education topics, including rankings and degree content, career guides, college and career planning resources, student/campus life blog posts, and bootcamps and non-degree educational pathways. You will also work with our editors and copy editors to ensure that all content is concise... grammatically correct, and easy to understand. Our freelance As a freelance writer for BestColleges, you will craft original content covering a variety of higher education topics, including rankings and degree content, career guides, college and career planning resources, student/campus life blog posts, and bootcamps and non-degree educational pathways. You will also work with our editors and copy editors to ensure that all content is concise... grammatically correct, and easy to understand.

Our freelance writers are capable of writing for diverse audiences, with a keen understanding of how information and ideas are received by students from all backgrounds.

Responsibilities:
• Write content according to an in-house style guide (based on AP style)
• Adhere to in-house guidelines for branding, tone, and voice
• Adhere to sourcing and fact-checking guidelines
• Format content based on guidelines and best practices
• Read feedback from copy editors and incorporate suggestions into future work
• Meet requested deadlines and maintain open and prompt communication with editors and copy editors

Requirements:
• Professional experience as a freelance writer
• Experience writing copy for websites
• A commitment to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion
• An astute sense of appropriate style, voice, tone, and content flow
• Experience working with a style guide (AP style preferred)
• Excellent research, writing, and editing skills
• Strong grasp of fact-checking and sourcing standards
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative attitude

We require the following materials if you wish for us to consider your application:
• Two (2) writing samples and/or a link to your writing portfolio*
• Your resume
• A cover letter
• Writing samples or portfolio links may be included with your resume OR cover letter.

Compensation is $90 for every 500 words.

At the moment, we are currently unable to accept applicants from the following states:
• Indiana
• Massachusetts
• New Jersey
• West Virginia
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via Greenhouse schedule_type: Full-time
Thank you for your interest in contributing to our BestColleges Student Stories series. Please complete this application. This form will help us determine if you are eligible to contribute to our site as a student writer. Thank you for your interest in contributing to our BestColleges Student Stories series. Please complete this application. This form will help us determine if you are eligible to contribute to our site as a student writer. Show more details...
via Indeed schedule_type: Full-timework_from_home: 1
Thank you for your interest in contributing to our BestColleges Student Stories series. Please complete this application. This form will help us determine if you are eligible to contribute to our site as a student writer. Thank you for your interest in contributing to our BestColleges Student Stories series. Please complete this application. This form will help us determine if you are eligible to contribute to our site as a student writer. Show more details...
via Greenhouse schedule_type: Full-time
As a freelance financial aid writer for BestColleges, you will craft original content covering a variety of financial topics relevant to higher education, including blog posts and resource guides related to planning and saving for college, paying for college and college budgeting, applying for financial aid, types of financial aid, loan refinancing and consolidation, etc. Additional opportunities... to cover general higher education topics (degrees, As a freelance financial aid writer for BestColleges, you will craft original content covering a variety of financial topics relevant to higher education, including blog posts and resource guides related to planning and saving for college, paying for college and college budgeting, applying for financial aid, types of financial aid, loan refinancing and consolidation, etc. Additional opportunities... to cover general higher education topics (degrees, career planning, student life, etc.) if desired. You will also work with our editors and copy editors to ensure that all content is concise, grammatically correct, and easy to understand.

Our freelance writers are capable of writing for diverse audiences and have a keen understanding of how information and ideas are received by students from all backgrounds.

Responsibilities:
• Write content according to an in-house style guide (based on AP style)
• Adhere to in-house guidelines for branding, tone, and voice
• Follow sourcing and fact-checking guidelines
• Format content based on guidelines and best practices
• Read feedback from copy editors and incorporate suggestions into future work
• Meet requested deadlines and maintain open and prompt communication with editors and copy editors

Requirements:
• A bachelor's degree or higher related to higher education, higher education administration, business administration, and/or finance
• At least two years of relevant professional experience working in college financial aid or a finance-related field
• Experience writing copy for websites
• A commitment to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion
• An astute sense of appropriate style, voice, tone, and content flow
• Experience working with a style guide (AP style preferred)
• Excellent research, writing, and editing skills
• Strong grasp of fact-checking and sourcing standards
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative attitude

We require the following materials if you wish for us to consider your application:
• Two (2) writing samples and/or a link to your writing portfolio*
• Your resume
• A cover letter
• Writing samples or portfolio links may be included with your resume OR cover letter.

Compensation starts at $100 for every 500 words.

At the moment, we are currently unable to accept applicants from the following states:
• Indiana
• Massachusetts
• New Jersey
• West Virginia
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via Indeed schedule_type: Full-timework_from_home: 1
As a freelance financial aid writer for BestColleges, you will craft original content covering a variety of financial topics relevant to higher education, including blog posts and resource guides related to planning and saving for college, paying for college and college budgeting, applying for financial aid, types of financial aid, loan refinancing and consolidation, etc. Additional opportunities... to cover general higher education topics (degrees, As a freelance financial aid writer for BestColleges, you will craft original content covering a variety of financial topics relevant to higher education, including blog posts and resource guides related to planning and saving for college, paying for college and college budgeting, applying for financial aid, types of financial aid, loan refinancing and consolidation, etc. Additional opportunities... to cover general higher education topics (degrees, career planning, student life, etc.) if desired. You will also work with our editors and copy editors to ensure that all content is concise, grammatically correct, and easy to understand.

Our freelance writers are capable of writing for diverse audiences and have a keen understanding of how information and ideas are received by students from all backgrounds.

Responsibilities:
• Write content according to an in-house style guide (based on AP style)
• Adhere to in-house guidelines for branding, tone, and voice
• Follow sourcing and fact-checking guidelines
• Format content based on guidelines and best practices
• Read feedback from copy editors and incorporate suggestions into future work
• Meet requested deadlines and maintain open and prompt communication with editors and copy editors

Requirements:
• A bachelor's degree or higher related to higher education, higher education administration, business administration, and/or finance
• At least two years of relevant professional experience working in college financial aid or a finance-related field
• Experience writing copy for websites
• A commitment to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion
• An astute sense of appropriate style, voice, tone, and content flow
• Experience working with a style guide (AP style preferred)
• Excellent research, writing, and editing skills
• Strong grasp of fact-checking and sourcing standards
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative attitude

We require the following materials if you wish for us to consider your application:
• Two (2) writing samples and/or a link to your writing portfolio*
• Your resume
• A cover letter
• Writing samples or portfolio links may be included with your resume OR cover letter.

Compensation starts at $100 for every 500 words.

At the moment, we are currently unable to accept applicants from the following states:
• Indiana
• Massachusetts
• New Jersey
• West Virginia
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via Glassdoor posted_at: 17 days agoschedule_type: Contractorwork_from_home: 1
AT A GLANCE Red Ventures is a media company that owns and creates content for domains like BestColleges.com and NurseJournal.org. We are currently building a network of student contributors to give us insight into the student experience and help us better understand our audience. We want to hear from you as students currently navigating their scholarly journey... What You'll Do • Participate in writing content for our Red Ventures education sites • AT A GLANCE

Red Ventures is a media company that owns and creates content for domains like BestColleges.com and NurseJournal.org. We are currently building a network of student contributors to give us insight into the student experience and help us better understand our audience. We want to hear from you as students currently navigating their scholarly journey...

What You'll Do
• Participate in writing content for our Red Ventures education sites
• Pitch content ideas
• Social media features

What We're Looking For
• Students currently enrolled in U.S programs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Here are some examples of recently published student stories on our website to give you an idea of what we're looking for:
• https://www.bestcolleges.com/blog/student-story-eating-disorder/
• https://www.bestcolleges.com/nursing/student-story-nursing/
• https://www.bestcolleges.com/blog/lgbtq-greek-life-experience/

The compensation for this position is $50-$500/project.

RV-EDU is a Red Ventures (RV) company.

Applicants must be able to show evidence of work authorization upon request
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via Greenhouse schedule_type: Full-time
AT A GLANCE Red Ventures is a media company that owns and creates content for domains like BestColleges.com and NurseJournal.org. We are currently building a network of student contributors to give us insight into the student experience and help us better understand our audience. We want to hear from you as students currently navigating their scholarly journey... What You’ll Do • Participate in writing content for our Red Ventures education AT A GLANCE

Red Ventures is a media company that owns and creates content for domains like BestColleges.com and NurseJournal.org. We are currently building a network of student contributors to give us insight into the student experience and help us better understand our audience. We want to hear from you as students currently navigating their scholarly journey...

What You’ll Do
• Participate in writing content for our Red Ventures education sites
• Pitch content ideas
• Social media features

What We’re Looking For
• Students currently enrolled in U.S programs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Here are some examples of recently published student stories on our website to give you an idea of what we're looking for:
• https://www.bestcolleges.com/blog/student-story-eating-disorder/
• https://www.bestcolleges.com/nursing/student-story-nursing/
• https://www.bestcolleges.com/blog/lgbtq-greek-life-experience/

The compensation for this position is $50-$500/project.

RV-EDU is a Red Ventures (RV) company.

Applicants must be able to show evidence of work authorization upon request
Show more details...